#A272FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.202 296.2), rgb(162, 114, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A272FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A272FF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.202 296.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A272FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A272FF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A272FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A272FF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A272FF
oklch(66.6% 0.202 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8348E1
oklch(55.5% 0.219 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7038C4
oklch(49.2% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A272FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2E8FFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8CFC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8FAE | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A272FF
#A272FF
oklch(66.6% 0.202 296.2)
- #909F00
#909F00
oklch(66.7% 0.153 116.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A272FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A272FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A272FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.